Mr. President. let me conclude by making a plea to my colleagues and the people of this country not to forget the Soviet Armenians and the problems they face. They are still struggling to recover from the devastation caused by the 1989 earthquake. which in conjunction with the influx of 300.000 refugees fleeing the oppression in Azerbaijan. left nearly half a million people homeless and destroyed or damaged 50 percent of the Republics schools. Moreover. they have confronted chronic shortages of food. gasoline. and electricity. resulting in large part from a rail blockade imposed by Azerbaijan. Throughout these struggles. the Armenian people have shown the courage to endure.
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